A woman charged with murder who escaped police custody in Simbu province was apprehended on June 28 in Mogiage, Salt Nomane, after a public tip-off…
A senior payroll officer with the Department of Finance has been arrested and charged in connection with the misappropriation of 1.87 million kina from the…
Authorities in Bougainville on June 27 received a new patrol vessel, MV Allankay, in Buka Port to enhance maritime security. The vessel’s deployment followed a…
Residents of Okapa in Eastern Highlands province have demanded 1 million kina in compensation from the people of Kamano 2 local level government (LLG) following…
About 600 kg of confiscated cannabis and counterfeit cigarettes were destroyed by the authorities on June 25 in a controlled burn outside Port Moresby. The…
Authorities in Rai Coast of Madang province have stepped up efforts to combat rising sea piracy with the deployment of a new patrol boat. The…
Education Secretary Uke Kombra on June 19 called on all schools to review and strengthen their security protocols following recent violent incidents that have threatened…
More than 1,600 explosive remnants of war were identified in East New Britain Province during Operation Render Safe 2025, a month-long multinational planning mission. The…
A total of 17 prisoners - 16 men and 1 woman - escaped from the Kundiawa town police detention facility in Kundiawa local level government…
Police in Goroka town of Eastern Highlands province have recovered a stolen police-issued assault rifle following an operation that included the burning of several homes…
Mt. Bosavi local level government (LLG) president Tessy Meo on June 18 reported that schools in the Southern Highlands province are operating under fear of…
NGO Caritas Enga spokesman Jonathan Sope Anro on June 12 highlighted the struggles faced by police officers to curb the production of cannabis in Enga…
The Jayapura Naval Base (Lantamal X), part of the Indonesian Navy in Papua, has intensified patrols in waters bordering Papua New Guinea (PNG) to curb…
Former police officers Jerry Aura and Danny Karayo on June 16 were assaulted by inmates at the Bomana Prison in Port Moresby. The former officers…
A bomb believed to be a remnant from World War II exploded near the Bilia Maus Rot settlement in Ward 8, Madang Urban local level…
Two rival tribes from the Barola section of the Highlands Highway in Eastern Highlands province have ended a deadly conflict by signing a peace agreement…
The Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) is stepping up efforts to tighten security along the country’s international border with Indonesia, focusing on remote provinces.…
The Department of Justice and Legal Services on June 11 completed a three-day regional consultation in the Northern region addressing the pervasive issue of sorcery…
A young man from Wutung village in Vanimo, West Sepik province was found dead on June 11 in Kotaraja, just outside of Jayapura, Papua province,…
Three men and two women were arrested for the possession of illegal ammunition and narcotics in Kimbe, West New Britain. West New Britain Police chief…
A fatal piracy attack off the coast of Madang triggered a strong police response amid a surge in maritime crime in Papua New Guinea’s coastal…
Authorities are investigating a sophisticated syndicate suspected of smuggling hundreds of kilograms of alluvial gold out of the country via Jacksons International Airport. An estimated…
A family in the Gigo settlement of Kimbe, West New Britain, has initiated a reconciliation ceremony to address ongoing tit-for-tat killings within the community. This…
The Bulolo District Development Authority, in collaboration with community leaders and police, established a peace committee on June 5. This action follows a recent clash…
Robert Baim, acting chief of the Madang Provincial Police, on June 4 issued a stern warning to youths involved in inter-school violence, stating that those…
